Genre
Soul vocal ranges
62 Soul voices on one keyboard, C2 to G7.
Singers
62
Median span
3.0 oct
+4 st vs library
Range covered
C2–G7
Era
1954–2020
How ranges sit in Soul
- The median cited span across these 62 voices is 36 semitones — 4 semitones wider than the library median of 32.
- Widest here is Mariah Carey (F2–G7); the deepest floor belongs to Ray Charles at C2 and the highest ceiling to Mariah Carey at G7.
- Voice categories break down as 20 tenors, 15 mezzo-sopranos, 11 baritones, 8 contraltos, 5 sopranos, 2 countertenors, 1 bass.
All 62 on one axis
low → high
- Aaron NevilleG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- AdeleC3–A#5C3–A#52.8 oct
- Al GreenF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Alicia KeysA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Amy WinehouseC3–D#5C3–D#52.3 oct
- Anita BakerC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- Annie LennoxG2–A5G2–A53.2 oct
- Aretha FranklinG2–E6G2–E63.8 oct
- Barry WhiteD2–E4D2–E42.2 oct
- Bill WithersF2–A4F2–A42.3 oct
- Bob MarleyF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Brian McKnightA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Chaka KhanF2–B5F2–B53.5 oct
- Chris StapletonF2–B4F2–B42.5 oct
- Curtis MayfieldG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- Cynthia ErivoE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- D'AngeloG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- Dennis BrownG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- Diana RossD#3–C6D#3–C62.8 oct
- Donny HathawayF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Dusty SpringfieldC3–D#5C3–D#52.3 oct
- Erykah BaduG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- Etta JamesG#2–B5G#2–B53.3 oct
- George MichaelE2–A5E2–A53.4 oct
- Gladys KnightE3–D5E3–D51.8 oct
- Gregory PorterF2–G4F2–G42.2 oct
- HozierE2–E5E2–E53.0 oct
- James BrownF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Janis JoplinA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Jazmine SullivanA2–C#6A2–C#63.3 oct
- Jennifer HudsonA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Jill ScottC3–E5C3–E52.3 oct
- Jimmy CliffF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- John LegendE2–A#5E2–A#53.5 oct
- Lauryn HillA#2–A5A#2–A52.9 oct
- Lewis CapaldiF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- Lionel RichieF2–G5F2–G53.2 oct
- Luther VandrossB2–A5B2–A52.8 oct
- Mariah CareyF2–G7F2–G75.2 oct
- Marvin GayeF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Mary J. BligeA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- MaxwellA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Minnie RipertonD3–F#7D3–F#74.3 oct
- MisiaF3–F6F3–F63.0 oct
- Nina SimoneG2–F5G2–F52.8 oct
- Otis ReddingF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Patti LaBelleA#2–E6A#2–E63.5 oct
- Philip BaileyG2–D6G2–D63.6 oct
- Ray CharlesC2–A#5C2–A#53.8 oct
- Sade AduE3–D5E3–D51.8 oct
- Sam CookeA2–E5A2–E52.6 oct
- Sam SmithG2–C6G2–C63.4 oct
- Smokey RobinsonA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Stevie WonderC2–E6C2–E64.3 oct
- SZAE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- Teddy PendergrassE2–A#4E2–A#42.5 oct
- Teddy SwimsE2–A5E2–A53.4 oct
- Tina TurnerG2–D#5G2–D#52.7 oct
- Tom JonesG2–A#4G2–A#42.3 oct
- Toni BraxtonA#2–A#5A#2–A#53.0 oct
- Toots HibbertG2–C5G2–C52.4 oct
- Van MorrisonG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct